In early June 2016, the 13th Serbian International Composition Competition was hosted by Serbian International Music Association. Shi Mengdi, a second year composition student of CCOM, won the First Prize of Youth Solo Instruments Group with her solo piece Lotus Totem, and won the First Prize of Youth Chamber Music Group with her composition for Chamber music Three Poems of Ancient Dreamland. Her advisor is Professor Tang Jianping.

This Competition was found and sponsored by Foundation Adkins Chiti affiliated to UNESCO International Music Association in 2003. It is organized by Women in Music Association in Serbia. In the 13th Serbian International Composition Competition, over 100 competitors submitted their compositions. The competitors came from number of countries, such as China, Japan, South Korea, the United States, Greek,Azervaijan, Italy, Norway, Serbia, Poland, Lithuania, etc. The Jury of the Competition consisted of composers led by Professor Vojna Nesic. They came from Germany, Belgium, Spain, Serbia, etc.